Embroidered Holiday Gift Tags

By Kate Riley • November 13, 2012

I love a cool gift tag and I was feeling crafty last week, so while I was picking up some supplies at the craft store, I thought up a fun way to embellish basic cardstock with embroidery thread for attaching to gifts this holiday season.

Embroidery thread and cardstock cost very little and together they can create a fun decoration for a bottle of wine . . .

. . . or as a unique gift tag for a favorite person.

Create an embroidered gift tag with inexpensive craft store supplies which include cardstock, ribbon or twine, colorful thread, and embroidery needles. Add the sparkly border with craft glue and glitter.

It’s a simple DIY project that adds a handmade touch and each takes just a few minutes. Print up the templates and stitch up a few tags while you catch up on your favorite show or Christmas movie.

To make the tree use the templates (seen below, download here) and then connect the dots with a doubled up strand of red thread.

When you’re finished stitching the candy cane pattern, knot the back so the thread stays in place.

Add a glittery border with craft glue run along the edge and glitter sprinkled on top.

To make the tree pattern, print out the template on this page and then criss cross your thread. Don’t worry about precision, random is better!

Some red thread tied in knots at the points adds a little color.

To create the border on the maple leaf, stitch around the leaf template (found here) in this pattern. Begin by 1. bringing the thread up at the first point and down at the second point, 2. up at the third point, 3. down at the second point, and 4. up at the fourth point, down at the third point, etc.

Continue in that pattern until you’ve completed the border all the way around.

Add the optional glittery border if you wish and attach with twine as a gift on Thanksgiving.

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